Export animation to 3dMax

Hi Guys,

I want to export a GH Animation to 3DMax.

The geometry in 3dMax should be one animated object, possibly also with uv coordinates from Rhino.

I found one interesting discussion:

http://www.grasshopper3d.com/forum/topics/objdxfiges3ds-slider-expo...

So I downloaded the Max Script "Object Loader 1.4"

http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/objloader-v1-4

It worked out to export manually or by a GH Definition a meshed box in 5 different positions labeled from box_0 to box_4 as obj. files and import it via Object loader in 3dMax.
For some reason it doesn´t work out if the Geomery is a sphere or any other mesh. 3dMax gives me the following: unable to convert: undefinded to type: float.

Dos anyone have a solution to import object sequences into 3dMax which is working?
The GH solution is basically from Damien Alomar.
It is asking every frame for mesh density. How can this be avoided?
Is there a way to give UV Coordinates to the mesh object?

Thanks in advance for your help,

Simon

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Permalink Reply by to] on November 30, 2009 at 5:05am

hi mario

below is the component i mentioned
you have to use version 0_6_0043+weaverbird correctly installed(just read the txt file from piac for information for the installation process)

Permalink Reply by to] on November 30, 2009 at 6:34am

a other solution is to write this little vbnet script
(for somebody who has weaverbird not installed)

Permalink Reply by dave lee on January 31, 2010 at 4:00pm

hi. i've downloaded weaverbird, but do not know how to install it. i am running windows XP. the file opens in notepad and i can't seem to install it through the 'add/remove programs' in my control panel. any ideas? thanks!

Permalink Reply by MARIO VERGARA on January 8, 2010 at 12:06pm

ok....so after all this time i made the thing work!!!
on rhino 4.0 sr6, gh 06.0043_max 2009_objloader v1.4_1
only problem....that i think should be quite easy...
i have to rename the files manually...
the vb script generates the following sequence...
otest.obj
1test.obj
2test.obj
and so on
but maxscript likes
test_1.obj
test_2.obj
any ideas guys????

Permalink Reply by to] on January 8, 2010 at 12:26pm

hi mario

just add one additional variable to your function component

Permalink Reply by MARIO VERGARA on January 8, 2010 at 12:50pm

hi to]
i'm getting a null file sequence with your method
........?????.............

Permalink Reply by MARIO VERGARA on January 8, 2010 at 12:54pm

sorry to]
but my knowledge in vb is 0
i see i have to edit the function!
so it would be...
a as a string
b as a double
c as a string
d as a ???
something like that?

Permalink Reply by MARIO VERGARA on January 8, 2010 at 12:58pm

hi to]
nevermind!!
Got it!!!!!!!!
Thanks a lot!!!!
Best